Kutztown Rotary Club
Weekly Bulletin 

Volume 3 | Issue 5

Bulletin for the week of February 1, 2026

 
Upcoming meetings and events - click links for sign-up sheets
Bold indicates meeting in the club room, (V) is a volunteer opportunity
 
February – Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
(V) 1 – Kutztown Kitchen
4 – Club assembly
11 – Farmers’ Night
18 – Service/social night
25 – 4 Way Test
March – Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
4 – Student of the Month and Rotary speaker
11 – Club assembly
18 – People of Action Award
(V) 22 – Kutztown Kitchen
25 – Speaker
 
Wednesday, February 4th, is Club Assembly and new member inductions
at the Tavern club room!
Monthly club assembly meeting. It will be an open board meeting with updates from club committee leads. Please join the meeting and find out what is happening in the club how you can play an active part!
 
We will also be inducting new members Amanda Sufrinko and Bob Brad.
 
Meet at 6:00 to socialize and get a drink at the bar. We will order dinner around 6:20.
 
Meeting will be hybrid - both in person and via zoom. Please contact Melissa or Rose if you plan to join by zoom so we can tell you the timing and will open the zoom meeting. 
 
Please find the zoom link below. There is a waiting room for added security, so please text Melissa or Rose if you cannot get in.
 
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Important Announcements or News
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Meetings and trainings coming up
 
 
Meetings next week (zoom links are in the calendar)
 
History centennial sub committee: Monday, Feb 2, at 6:30 via zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86344121196?pwd=txOxf5DbQMWAtaFbKoMalBMCot31rz.1
 
TOK committee: Monday, Feb 2, at 7:00 via zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82713444617?pwd=MUOcCB7JbS3VR55pFGtqepqFGjUnXz.1
 
Farmers' Night committee: Tuesday, Feb 3 at 6:30 via zoom
Service centennial sub committee: Tuesday, Feb 3 at 7:30 via zoom
Same link for both meetings
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86142594102?pwd=bdbDzrJyXm5vhsQ1YFaxEYzIEkSDUg.1
 
 
Training opportunities (follow the links to register)
 

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Centennial Service Project - Collection Drive in February!

March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month

We are partnering with Help a Girl Out USA in a collection drive throughout February to be sorted and donated in March. Help a Girl Out USA is a grassroots initiative providing empowerment and dignity to women and girls throughout Berks and Schuylkill counties. Below is a link to an Amazon wish list. Look out for donation boxes and flyers next week!

Amazon wish list link.

 
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We are proud to announce our 2026 Farmers' Night appreciation dinner
planned for February 11, 2026.
Club members are invited to attend and/or help support this event. Please follow this link to sign up and let us know if you plan to attend and/or plan to support by paying for an invited farmer's dinner at $25 per person. 

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Reading Royals vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Santander Arena
Saturday, February 28th

Calling all Rotarians and friends of Rotary!  Areas 3 and 4 are getting together for a night of Royals Hockey.  $5 from every ticket sold will be donated back to the Rotary Club mentioned during ticket purchase.  
Puck drops at 7pm
Arrive early for the Snuggie Giveaway and pre-game women in sports panel

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Tickets are in section 113 at $31.18 per seat inclusive of processing fees.

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District Conference Registration is still open!

Conference dates are April 17-19, 2026. 

Seven Rotary Districts in conjunction with Lincoln Leadership Institute. 

Information and link for registration can be found here.

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This past week for Kutztown Rotary
Kutztown Rotary Meeting last 
Wednesday, January 28
 

Last Wednesday, January 28th, was a new member night at the Tavern Club room. We heard classification speeches from new members Amanda Sufrinko and Bob Brad. They will be inducted on February 4th. They are already active members of the club, and we look forward to integrating them even more in to our organization.

Are you interested in helping your community and getting involved in a group of like-minded people? Check out our calendar to join us at a meeting or reach out for more information.

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Centennial Celebration Corner
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Kutztown Rotary Club will celebrate a 100-year anniversary in
April of 2026 and we are celebrating the whole year of 2026!
Our updated timeline is shown here:
 
 
 
CENTENNIAL SERVICE PROJECTS FOR THE ROTARY SEVEN AREAS OF FOCUS!
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February is Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
A Rotary Peace Pole will be coming to our community! Look for a unveiling ceremony in April!
 
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March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 

We are partnering with Help a Girl Out USA in a collection drive throughout February to be sorted and donated in March. Look out for donation boxes and flyers soon!

Amazon wish list link.

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April is Environmental
We have been collecting plastic since last summer and will be placing benches in both the Kutztown and Topton locations this coming year.
Although the NexTrex recycling program has changed, we are going to continue to collect. Please email or text your picture and the weight to Melissa Kirk or Laura McBride to get it recorded at NexTrex. 
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Save the date for our Centennial Dinner - Tickets available to purchase soon!
 
 
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